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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-03-17

July 30tb; only seen two ba1onet
wounjs-one received at Frazier's
Farm, the other at Turkey Ridge,
June Sd. 1894 Men stood face to
face at the crater. Often q boy yope'
thrust was given so fore the minnie
ball went crushing through the body.
Every man took care of bimseli
intent on selling his life denrly a.
possible. The negroes did not all
stampede. They mingled with th,
white troops
The troops OF Malone, Wilcox and
Wright were greeted with de6ap,
yells, while their ranks-w wero mown
down by whitening free. Many Of.
dccrs commanding negro troops beld
their commissions for bravery. En-.
couraged, threatened, omulating th,
~hite.troops, the black men fought
with desperation. Some Cobfeder-
ate soldiers recognized their slave,
at the crater. Capt. j, of the
41st Virginia gave the military salute
to Bob" and Ben" whom he had
left hoing corn at Diuwiddie. II
Whites division had occupied Res
ervoir Hill Richmond would have
been evacuated,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-03-17
HE PAID THE CLAIM.

There was man who had great
business ability. He was q Jew. lie
had not cent The last two state
ments do not at first sight appear 10
hitch, but truth is stranger than fic-
ton. There was another man who
had the cent. ue was also jew
The cen,less man with the ability
was the kind OF thing tue abilityless
man with the cents WAS looking for.
They made q partnership. One
tbonsand dollars capital represented
the cented partner, and the ability
the other fellow; and tue combination
worked. They mado money, and
made more still until one day the
man who had the capital died. Yon
see the firm was lucky. II the fell
low with the business ability had
died, the other fellow might have
busted lhe partner who died
left all bis property TO the living
partner with this proviso, that he
should put the original capital Of
81, 900 in the coffin. He wanted cap
ilal on the other side, you see, and
I suppose he thought that fellows
with business ability and no money
were just as much in the majority
ihere as they are here. Well the sur
viving partner went TO the rabbi aud
told him all about II. lie was hon.
est and conscientious.
"You go and put it in the coffin
the 81, 900; you can afford it and il
will make your mind easy said the
rabbi.
The next time the rabbi met the
business man be found him very hap,
py.
"Did you settle that thingi"
"Oh, yes; that's fixed"
"Apd yon put the $1,000 in the
cofiiui"
.Yes'I put check there payable
10 bis order.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-03-17
POETRY
publised by request.
AN ANCIENT RIDDLE.

A great many years ago a prom
,osut merchant In Taunton, Mass,
r,omised an eccentric old woman
named Lucy King, that II taking her
subject FROM the Bible, she would
,ompose n rIddls which he could not
c,.s, he would give her a certain
nr,s The riddle was as follows:
Adam God made out Of dust,
But thought 1t best to make me
first
so I was made befors'the man
To answer this most holy plan.
Nv body he did make complete,
But without arms, or legs, or feet
NV ways and acts He did control,
But to my body gave no soul.
A living being became,
And Adam gave to me name
fron his presence then withdrew,
And more OF Adau never knew.
I did INV Makers law oboy,
Nor from 1t ever went astray !;
Thousands OF miles l GO In fear,
But seldom on the earth appear.
For purpose wise which God did see,
He put a living soul In me
A soul In me my God did claim,
And took from ns the soul again.
For when from me the soul had fed
was the snine as when first made
And without hands, or feet or soul,
travel on from pole to pole.
labor hard both day and night,
TO fallen man show great light
Thousands OF people, young and old
Do by my death great light behold.
No right or wrong can l conceive,
The Scriptures | cannot believe ;
Although my name theroin is found.
They are to mo but empty sound.
No fear OF death doth trouble me,
Real happiness | ne'er shall see
To heaven SHALL never 60,
Nor to the grave, nor hell below.
Now when these lines you closely
read,
Go search your Bible with NIL speed
For that my names recorded there,
honestly to you declare.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-03-17
THE PITTsBuRa CRATER.
BY CAPTAIN w. l.. FAGAN, 9Th ALA.

The morning of July 3Oth, 1864,
diwnsd sultry and by 8 A. N. the
heat WAS oppressive. At IL N. the
thermometer stood at % degrees
About I A. NJ. Gen. Lee, accompan-
ed by single courier, rode to Gen.
Mahoue's headquarters, situated at
Dr.. Branch's house After q bur
ried consultation Gems Les aud
Malone rodo toward our lines. l
do not think Con M,hone knew OF
the explosion until he was informed
by Gen. Lac. Malone at that time
commanded Gen. r Ii. Harrison's
division, composed of Wright's
Georgia, Mahone's Virginia, Wilcox's
Alabama, Harris Mississippi, aud
Finnsgan's Florida brigades. This
division occupied the works to the
right OF Hokes' division, exten ding
its right to q point 10 front Of
branch's house. The Eighteenth
aud Twenty-Second 8. @. regiments,
apart Of Elliots' brigade, Hokes'
division and four guns of Pegraua's
battery, occupied salient or angle
OF our line. This salient was higher
than the enemy's line in its imme-
date front. The Fedsrals, bsgiu-
hing within their lines, had excavat-
I'd q tunnel under this salient. Plac.
ing within it several tons OF powder
they had waited until 8 A. NJ, when
an attempt was made to FIRE the inn
msose mass. The Confederates
were sleeping within their works
unconscious OF dagger. About Is
feet OF dirt intervensd between tho
slecping soldiers aud all this powder.
In moment the superintendent
earth for space 40A80 feet was
hurled upward, carrying with it the
artillerymen with their four guns
and three companies Of soldiers: As
the huge mass fell backward it oom-
plstely buried the startled men un-
der immense clods-tons of dirt.
Some Of the artillery was thrown 40
yards towards the ensmy's line. The
clay sub-soil was broken and piled
in large pieces, often several yards
10 diameter, which afterwards pro-
teoted scores OF Federals when sur
rounded in the crater. The early
hour, the unexpected explosion, The
concentrated FIRE OF the enemy's
batteries startled and wrought con.
fusion among brave men accustomed
to battle. The Fedsrals now held
The crater and the inner line. Gems
Lee and Malone arrived on the field
about z 30 A. y. a rsvins. which
despesSd % or rIGh(, ~ parallel
\ |,aR' as nqe1 y
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-03-17
Prohibition and Compensation

1t was generally expected at The
opening OF the present session OF the
Legislature, that Prohibition and
Compensation amendments to the
Constitution would be passed, to be
submitted 10 the people as distinct
propositions to be voted on sopa>
rately. 1t was at first generally de-
manded by those who represent
many millions ofproperty that would
be comparatively or wholly valuelees
under Probhibitoiy Constitution,
that a Compensation amendment
should be submitted With Probibi-
tiop; but il is now stated that the
friends of Compensation, who are, of
course, hostile to Prohibition, are
quite willing to moet the question
on the single issue Of Prohibition.
Practically, the submission Of the
single Prohibition amendment direct
ly involves tho question OF Compen-
satiop, rs it clearly proposes that
the owners Of property that may be
rendered vslueless by Prohibition
cannot be compensated; and il is
now settled that no Compensation
amendment will be passed by the
present Leg islature. There may be
moro method in this passive assent
to the omission Of the compensation
ameu dnent than is visible at first
blush. 1t will DO within the power
Of the next Legislature, that will not
meet until January, 1889, TO amend
tho Prohibition amendment by ad.
ding the Compensation clause; and
if thup, or in any other way amend-
ed to the extent of word, il would
then 60 over to the Legislature of
1891 for final consideration. There
can be no submission to the people
Of an amendment to the Constitution
until it shall have passed two con-
secuiive Legislatures without amend
meut Of any kind.
But whether the single Prohibi-
tion amendment shall be submitted,
" q separate Compensation amends
ment submitted with it, the que. ton
OF Con pepeation will directly enter
into tho issue. As the single Pro-
hibition amendment means refusal
Of ind. mnity for the loss Of property,
all tho interests and convictions
which could be rallied in support Of
a Compensation amendment, would
bo rallied against Prohibition, and
thus many besitating voters who
might vote for both Prohibition and
Compt nsation, would be likely to
resolve doubts against Prohib ition
because Of the property loss it in
volved. The question is yet nearly
three years distant, aud it is need
less to speculate on the probable
vote that may be largely influenced
by considerations not now appe-
ciated by the public. .-PhilaaeLphia
Ii,nes.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-03-17
Proposed Marriage Liosnse!change

Methodist ministers aud those OF
other demon nations are laboring tt
secure changes in the existing mar
riage license law, their contention
being that the law as it 10 hns toe
many loop holes for those wht
would contract marriage withou,
duo regard for the solemnity Of The
covenant md tho high responsible.
ties it carries.
At tho weekly meeting Of the
Methodist ministers OF Philadelphia
memorial on the subject was adopt
ed. Ii recommends that an appli-
cant residing at a distance from the
Office OF the Clerk Of the Orphant's
Court, or outside the limits Of the
county seat, shall apply for a..license
through a regularly ordaiued min
ister or Notary public; that a mar
,iags license issusd by tho Clork Of
the county.sbal be'good in any other
county, and requests the Legislature
not TO amend the law 40 as to exempt
from it's provisions any denomination
or class Of people.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-03-17
Bucklen 9 Arnica Salve.

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Cnts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Gslt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter. Chap
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oil Skin Ernptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. II
: guaranteed 10 give perfect saiis-
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50 ssnts Per box.
g. a. HhindeL
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-03-17

Two countrymen came TO q lawyer
to consult about bringing joint suit
against q neighbor. The first Gran.
ger began to tell the lawyer the cause
OF the trouble, embellishi ng 1t rather
literally.
Don't tell him any lies, Bill. "inter-
rupted the other. 1T is his business
to put in the lies. You will get him
confused II you go to mixing your
lies with his"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-03-17
nn MARAND ROTH ROCK,
Fremont, Snyder county, Pa.

GRADUATE OF Baltimore college of hysicians
and Surgeon. Offers his professional service
to tho public. Speaks English and Gormsb.
March, IL, 1881 u.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-26

Mrs. M. A. Daupnin, of Philadelphia, is
well known to the ladies of that city from
the great good she has done by means Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
She writes Mrs. Pinkham Of a recent in
teresting case. ga young married lady
came to me suffering with a severe case of
Prolapsus and liberation. She commenced
taking the Compound and in two months
was fully restored. In proof of this she soon
found herself in an interesting condition.
Influenced by foolish friends she attempted
to evade the responsibilities of maternity.
After ten or twelve days she came to me
again and she was md 0ed in a most alarm
ing state and suffered terribly. 1 gave her
a tablespoonful of the compound every
hour for eight hours until she fell asleep,
she awoke much relieved and evidently
better. She continued taking the Com
pound, and in due season she became the
mother of fine healthy boy. But for the
timely use Of the medicine she believes her
life would have been lost"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-26
SHOEING HORSES.
An Operation Which Requires Consider
able Judgment and Experience.

able Judgment and Experience.
The majority of people believe that it
requires but little skill TO shoe u horse.
1t is task, they think, for which an
ordinary blacksmith is competent This
is far from being true. Many a fine
animal has been seriously injured by
being placed in the hands of botch.
A reporter learned many interesting
details upon the subject from the sue
cessor of the late Dan Mace.
MACE" said he "was the most skill
full sheer of horses in the world. His
establishment gained reputation all
over the country. He approached the
matter in u strictly scientific manner
| was with him for many years, and
can thank him for much of my knowl-
edge. The value of horse is mainly
dependent upon the soundness of his
feet. He may be perfect in every
other respect, but if he had bad foot.
no intelligent horseman would want
him. You can see, therefore, how inn
portant it is that his shoes should fit.
If they are too small they will cramp
and pinch his feet. and may eventually
make him lame. For this reason all
fine animals should be carefully fitted
with handmade shoes. There are
some large factories in this country
that turn out thousands of horse shoes
every day. These may do well enough
for the ordinary working horses, but
the man who would place such shoes
upon the feet of well-bred roadster
would be insane.
allowances have to be made for ex-
cessive heat and cold which expands or
contracts the metal. We have to make
allowances also for the nature of the
animal He may have peculiar man
ner of stepping, which may be remedied
by changing the weight of his shoes.
To illustrate to you how important
consideration this is. have only to tell
you that it is possible to change PAGER
into trottor by increasing the weight
upon his forefect. This has often been
done. A horse can not pace with heavy
fore-shoes. They have ~ tendency to
make him take longer steps and throw
his feet out straight forward. Ere
quently veterinary surgeons have to ask
my advice. A horse may be lame and
they can not ascertain the cause. Often
it is because he is improperly shod.
Horses are subjected also TO corns, the
same as human beings. Sometimes we
pare them until they gradually disap-
pear. We also burn them out.-M Y
Md1 and EgpreSS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-26
EATING THEIR CIGARS.
New Way of Disposing of the Fragrant
Weed of Havana.

A certain English lord, having re-
eived from Sir Francis Drake present
If some of the first cigars imported
INTO Europe, invited to dinner his
farmers, as well as the mayor and cor
Doration of the adjoining market town.
After a succession of courses, to which
.he bucolic appetite did ample justice,
dish containing the finest productions
If Havana was placed on the table.
The dish was handed round. The
farmers looked askance at each other,
wondering where those little, dry,
brown sticks of asparagus came from,
but not daring to question their Am
phitryon for fear of betraying their
ignorance. They nudged each other
with their elbows, and, as nobody
except the host knew what to make of
the new dish, every one waited for his
neighbor to make start. At last
the mayor, feeling himself called on
10 set the example by virtue of
his office, took his cigar between
his finger and thumb, dipped it
into a salt-ccllar, and put it into his
mouth. At once the town councillors
and farmers began to crunch the strange
article of diet, to the great amusement
of their host, who with much difficulty
maintained his composure. After a
few moments of silence he said: "Well,
how do you like the new dish?" Deli
'cious, eXqt te-" stammered out the
mayor, whose face, by this time livid,
betrayed. horrible internal qualms.
"Exquisiten' repeated the guests in
chorus, making superhuman efforts to
appear calm. His Lordship then got up,
quietly helped himself to a cigar and
lighted it, without appearing to notice
the angry amazement of his guests. A
few minutes later the mayor asked per-
mission to retire, on the plea of press
ing engagement at home, and the
others did the same. In the street there
ensued n terrible scene. Such of the
guests who had not succumbed to the
terrible effects of "sea-sickneSs" took
the mayor severely to task for the fatal
example he had set them. The munich
pal elections came off in the following
week, when the mayor and the retiring
council were ANONYMOUSLY BEATEN
COHricy de I EN1'O1e
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-26
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

Baked Tongue: After picked
tongue has been boiled tender it can be
greatly improved by rolling it in egg
and cracked crumbs and baking it
brown in a hot oven.-Dctro6 Tribune.
Try crude petroleum, which will
cost about ten cents gallon, as n wood
preservative. Applied to fences and
wood that rests on the ground, it will
add years to the wear.-N b. Farmer
-Fricasseed Eggs: Boil six eggs
hard. Cut them in quarters. Take out
the yelks and mix them up with a cup
full of hot cream with little butter and
salt to taste. Pour this over the whites
of the eggs and serve Toledo Biade.
An excellent method of utilizing
hay seed and dust is to place it where
hens can scratch it over. They will
find quite an amount of valuable ma
terial which would be useless for any
other purpose Western Rural.
To freshen stale bread, dip the
loaf or slices, or rolls, into cold water.
Do not let it soak, but simply become
wet. Lay it in pan in hot oven till
the moisture is absorbed and the bread
is hot. The bread must then be eaten
at e.-BoSt0n Budget.
-Pop-overs One egg, one pint of
milk, one pint of flour, not quite half
teaspoonful of salt Beat the egg
thoroughly mix it into the milk and
stir the -four slowly in, making it
smooth. Bake in hot oven. These
make delicious breakfast dish.-The
Caterer.
Cream Cookies: One cupful of sour
cream, one cupful of soda and one of
cream tartar, with teaspoonful of
lemon juice, a very little grated nut
meg and two tablespoonful of caraway
seed. Mix lightly and roll out as soft
as possible, using just flour enough to
keep them from sticking to the board. -
cool Housekeeping.
The agricultural editor of the New
York Times says that no doubt many
farmers who are intending to under
drain their farms would save money by
employing an expert at the first to lay
out the whole system and make good
beginning, and so avoid any possible
mistake, which might cost ten dollars
for every one paid for skillful advice.
Apple Sauce: Peel and core tart,
juicy apples, and cut them into even
slices. Stew with water enough to
barely cover them, crushing them often
with wooden spoon. When half done
add sugar. Then boil down to smooth
pulpy mass. Serve with nutmeg grated
over the top. Never throw away a
spoonful of apple sauce. 1t can be used
for custard and an endless variety Of
things. -BOSton Bulletin.
Boiled Eggs: Have ready kettle
of boiling water. Wash and put each
egg into the water with tablespoon SO
us not to crack the shell. Be sure that
the water more than covers the eggs
and is not boiling too violently. Boil
for three minutes if you like them soft;
twelve, if hard. Another way of boil
ing eggs soft is to put them in an
egg-dish or deep covered bowl. Pour
over them water which you are quite
sure is boiling (not simply ho), to take
the chill off. Drain off this. and cover
Il second time with boiling water. Cover
tight; set on the breakfast-table and
leave in the water about ten minutes
". 7. Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-26

A LEADING physician has made the start
ling revelation that six thousand people,
mostly children, die yearly in this country
from the effects of cough mixtures contain
ing morphia or opium. Red Star Cough
Cure contains neither opiates nor poisons;
purely vegetable.
March, 1882, Rev. L. N. st. Onge, P. P.
Indian Missionary, Glen's Falls, N. Y,
wrote; ga single application of st. Jacobs
Oil relieved me of rheumatism" October
90, 1886, he writes again: at cured me
Them
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-26
The Public Interested.

When manufacturers of an article are
asking the public TO consume their wares,
it is indeed refreshing to know that they
are reliably endorsed, as illustrated by the
united endorsement of Dr.. Harters Iron
Tonic and Liver Pills by the druggists of
St. Paul
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-26

Among other valuable lessons impaired
by this teacher is the fact that for very
long time DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery has been the prince of liver
correctives and blocd purifiers, being the
household physician of the poor man, and
patient, and praised by all for its magniti-
cent service and efficacy in all diseases of a
chronic nature, as malarial poisoning, all
ments of the respiratory and digestive sys-
tens, liver disease and in all cases where
the use of an Alternative remedy is indicated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-26

The Chronicle, of Charlottesville,
Va, says that ten students from Har-
ward and ten from the University of
Virginia presented themselves for ex-
animation for the medical staff of the
United States navy, and nine of the ten
Harvard men failed, while nine of the
other ten passed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-26

An editor at Socorro, N. Mis- bar
ricaded in his Office with a bowling mob
outside, because, when he wrote head
line: "How Our Cultured People OBJ
served Christmas" giving their names,
the printer made it read, ''How Our
Colored People Behaved Christmas. -
Cbicd0O Horuld
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-26

of all other medicines by DIR. r. V. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery'' is approach
ing. Unrivaled in bilious disorders, impure
blood and consumption, which is scrofulous
disease of the lungs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-26

The Chicago, Burlington IL Quincy R. r.
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67c engravings. 1t teaches every body how
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copy of the Dictionary-the cheapest book
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of either sex, however induced, promptly,
thoroughly and permanently cured. Send
10 cents in stamps for large illustrated
treatise. Worlds Dispensary Medical As
sociation, 663 Main St, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-26

A NATURAL color, that defes detection, is
produced by Buckingham's Dye for the
Whiskers.
Leading physicians testify to the value of
Ayers Cherry Pectoral, as a specific for
colds
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-26

JUMPING at conclusion-a dog trying to
catch his own tail -Ne1O Hayen Meas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-26

TEACHER-"What number is quarrela"
Pupil-"PluraL" T.-"Why" P-''Be-
cause it takes two to make one."-Boston
Bcncan
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-26

No MATTER how stubborn a man be In
life, his heirs are very apt to break his will.
--IeraS Si[tilqS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-26

THE New York hand-organ men have
union. Sort OF a grinding monopoly, as it
were.--NeU HdVel NeDS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-26

THE language the telephone speaks is
broken nglish.-PAtSburgh Chronicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-26

THERE are a good many p's in pepper,
but not half so many as there are in coffeS.
Huntington Free Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-26

browns BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs" are ex-
cellent for the relief of Hoarseness or Sore
Throat They are exceedingly effective.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-26

If the opera singers fail to reach the
high notes, the man IN the box-of1ice never
does.